MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Ovid-Elsie Area Schools welcomed 1,344 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 91.8% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools roughly covers five schools within Clinton County and has its main office in Elsie.
Among the five schools in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, Ovid-Elsie High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 367 students.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.
Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,344 | 1,234 | 91.8% |
| 2021-22 | 1,396 | 1,293 | 92.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,402 | 1,284 | 91.6% |
| 2019-20 | 1,489 | 1,370 | 92% |
| 2018-19 | 1,524 | 1,407 | 92.3% |
| 2017-18 | 1,572 | 1,473 | 93.7% |
| 2016-17 | 1,569 | 1,472 | 93.8% |
| 2015-16 | 1,574 | 1,491 | 94.7% |
Alerts Sign-up